By Rotimi Fadeyi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has said that the National Assembly under his leadership would not be a rubber stamp to executive branch. Speaking with State House Correspondents after a closed door meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Lawan said the National Assembly would properly carry out its […]
By Rotimi Fadeyi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that the gridlock on Apapa road would soon be a thing of the past. According to him, his government was doing everything possible to ensure that motorists and commuters do not continue to experience hardship on the road. The governor spoke with […]
By Rotimi Fadeyi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has said that discussions are still going on regarding the controversy on the alleged plan by the state government to remove Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi. He spoke with State House Correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa On the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court has fixed Friday, July 5 to deliver its judgment on the last Governorship election of Osun State held September in 2018. The seven-man panel of the apex court is led by the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad. The panel Monday heard one of the appeals. Other members […]
By Rotimi Fadeyi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that the opposition members would be carried along in the composition of chairmen for the various committees. Speaking with State House Correspondents after meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Gbajabiamila said the chairmen of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tony O. Elumelu, Founder Tony Elumelu Foundation and Chairman UBA Group and Heirs Holdings charged everyone to join hands to lift Nigeria’s youth from poverty to prosperity. He made this statement while receiving an Honorary Doctor of Business (Hon D.B) degree by one of Nigeria’s foremost universities, Bayero University, Kano. According to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ogun state Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has approved the appointment of Mr. Olatokunbo Joseph Talabi as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Alhaji Shuaib Afolabi Salisu as the Chief of Staff. The new SSG comes to the job with a rich private sector background as a business development professional. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has expressed optimism that he would return as governor for a second term in office According to him, he would secure the nomination ticket of his party and emerge victorious in the November 16 gubernatorial election in the state, stressing that all his opponents should prepare for defeat. Speaking […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ‘’For Nigeria to progress, a collective resolution to address corruption and foster broad-based prosperity is required to create a country that is not only for a few privileged, but for all Nigerians.’’ This challenge was handed down Wednesday at the pioneer 2019 Democracy Day in Abuja by President Muhammadu Buhari. The charge the […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER)- A total of 35 newly promoted officers of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Enugu State Command were on Tuesday decorated with their new ranks, with a charge on them to be Ambassadors of the establishment. Addressing the newly promoted officers shortly after their decoration at the state command office of the service, Acting Comptroller of NIS […]
By Niyi Adeyi/Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Majority Leader Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has emerged the Speaker of the 9th Nigeria’s House of Representatives. Gbajabiamila is rated to be the most experienced House member. He is representing Surulere constituency 1, Lagos State. The Lawmaker was elevated to the exalted position with a total of 281 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Ahmed Lawan from Yobe state has been elected as the Senate President of the 9th Senate. Lawan polled 79 votes to defeat his challenger Senator Ali Ndume who polled 28 votes. While the winner was supported by the ruling APC, Ndume was backed by PDP Lawmakers. The election of the Deputy […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Voting has commenced in the Senate to elect new Leadership of the Senate in Abuja. Senator Ahmed Lawan and Ali Ndume are the two leading contenders in the election for the post of Senate President. Earlier, there was disagreement among the Senators-elect with regard to mode of voting – […]
Photo: Senator Ali Ndume (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed support for Sen. Ali Ndume for the position of the President of the Senate of the 9th National Assembly (NASS). The party in a statement issued by its National Secretary, Sen. Umar Tsauri, early on Tuesday also […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Mohammed Ali Ndume Campaign organization has expressed concern over Court injunction stopping the inauguration of the 9th National Assembly. A statement issued by Ndume’s camp reads: “We are appalled by the media report of a court order stopping the Inauguration of the 9th National Assembly. “The National Assembly is a separate […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Immediate past governor of Imo state, South-East Nigeria, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has tongue lashed the incumbent governor, chief Emeka Ihedioha, over his style of leadership, saying rather than settle down to his responsibility of governance, he had been setting up committees as if he was still a member of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of today’s (Tuesday) elections for presiding officers of the 9th Assembly, Abuja High Court presided over by Justice O.A.Musa, has granted an interim injunction restraining the clerk of the National Assembly, the Clerk of the senate and the Sergeant At Arms to the senate and others from relying or enforcing the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely 48 hours to the second phase of his inauguration, President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the Public Holiday (Amendment) Bill, including June 12. The new law henceforth accommodates June 12 as a public holiday in Nigeria. It replaced former May 29 as the country Democracy Day President Buhari’s aide on the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Mohammed Garba on Monday replaced Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa on the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. Garba was the Presiding Justice of the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal. Bulkachuwa recused herself from participating in adjudicating petitions challenging the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari. on May 22. Zainab, who is also the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of Tuesday’s inauguration of the National Assembly, the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), has warned Nigerians against allowing Ahmed Lawan to become the president of the ninth Senate. The AYCF linked the support Lawan is currently getting from some chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as related to the secret […]
